BAY AREA SCORES BENEFIT – Jefferson Airplane house, 99 Brighton Ave., Bolinas; www.BayAreaSCORES.org. Sept. 29: Party and fundraiser to say goodbye to the 40th anniversary of the Summer of Love and kick off a new school year with silent and live auctions, hors d’oeuvres, a barbecue, beverages, poetry and music. 1:30 p.m. to dusk. $75 to $1,500.

E.A.T.: NICASIO SCHOOL FOUNDATION BENEFIT – Private residence, Nicasio; 662-2250; nicasioschoolfound@marink12.ca.us. Oct. 7: EAT (Education, Art and Tasting) features an art auction and dancing, plus local foods and wines at a home with a rock ‘n’ roll history in a benefit for the Nicasio School. 4 to 8 p.m.

“KEEPER OF THE BEAT” FILM LAUNCH – Tamalpais Bank, 453 Miller Ave., Mill Valley; 526-6521; pbarenfus@tambank.com. Oct. 4: Bay Area drummer Barbara Borden and Emmy award-winning filmmaker David L. Brown will celebrate the launch of their feature-length autobiographical documentary film-in-progress, “Keeper of the Beat,” with a community “FUNdraising” event with music, sample screening of the film, presentation and discussion with the filmmakers. 7-9 p.m. Free; reservations required.

KICK-ATHON – United Studios of Self Defense, 874 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo; 485-1316. Sept. 29: Benefit kick-athon for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Sponsored on a per-kick basis or with a flat donation, kickers will raise funds for children worldwide who have diseases like cancer, AIDS or sickle cell anemia. 10 to 11 a.m. Call to participate or make a donation.

MARIN HORSE COUNCIL FALL RIDE AND BARBECUE – Marin Headlands; 794-1075; Burke94941@aol.com. Oct. 6: Benefit for the MHC offers a ride at the Presidio Riding Club in the Marin Headlands starting at 10 a.m. (check-in is at 9 a.m.), followed by a barbecue from 1 to 3 p.m. $15 to $30.

ROCK’N BLUES BY THE LAKE – Stafford Lake County Park, three miles west of downtown Novato on Novato Boulevard; www.rnblake.com. Sept. 29: Rockn’ Blues By the Lake with Sammy Hagar and the Wabos, the Bacon Brothers plus many more professional acts, Novato school bands and fun for the kids. Fundraiser for Novato public schools. 10 a.m. $15-$60.

SAUSALITO FLOATING HOMES TOUR – Kappas Marina on Gate 6 Road off Bridgeway, Sausalito; 332-1916. Sept. 29: About 15 homes are featured on this self-guided tour that includes an art show and sale, music and refreshments for sale. Benefits the Friends of Marin City Library, Family Service Agency of Southern Marin and the Mammal Center. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $30 and available at www.floatinghomes.org or by sending a check and SASE to Floating Homes Association, P.O. Box 3054, Sausalito 94966.

VINCENZO WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL – St. Vincent’s School for Boys, One St. Vincent Drive, San Rafael; 972-1233; vincenzo@cccyo.org. Oct. 7: 11th annual event features an Italian-style trattoria with tastings from restaurants and wineries and an auction. 2-6 p.m. $125.

GLIDE FLOSS BRIDGE TO BRIDGE RUN – 995-6899, www.bridgetobridge.com. Sept. 30. Help raise money for the Special Olympics Northern California by participating in a 12-kilometer race or 7-kilometer fun run-walk that begins at the Ferry Building near the Bay Bridge and continues to the Presidio. 8 a.m. $25-$45.

LUNAFEST – Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave.; www.cityboxoffice.com; 346-8223, ext. 15. Oct. 4: National traveling film festival of short films by, for and about women has its national premiere at this benefit for the Breast Cancer Fund. 6 p.m. $10 to $75.

“TASTE OF AMERICA” – St. Regis Hotel, 125 Third St.; 781-5700. Sept. 28: Benefit for the James Beard Foundation and San Francisco Food Bank features top women chefs paying tribute to James Beard. Event includes dinner, dessert buffet and silent auction. 6:30 p.m. $250.

“WAVES TO WINE” – www.wavestowine.org. Sept. 29-30. Annual bike tour to raise money for multiple sclerosis, presented by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, starts at AT&T Park in San Francisco and continues for 150 miles to Healdsburg. $35.

PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS – 1200 Park Ave., Emeryville; 510-647-2909; www.pixar.com. Sept. 29: “Back to School at Pixar,” Pixar and the Berkeley Repertory Theatre team up to raise money for the School of Theatre with classes in animation, improvisation, playwriting, story development and more. 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $200.